Page 66 of A Clash of Embers

"I want you to say my name now," I whispered.

He smirked and kissed my lips softly, "Clara, I want you."

Quickly he turned onto his back with me on top of him. I slowly lifted my hips and dropped down his length with his eyes rolling back in his head.

"You feel so fucking good," he groaned and I leaned over his chest placing my head in the crook of his neck.

"I know I’m not like you, but I want a taste of you," I whispered. He gripped the back of my neck and pushed me into his neck. I kissed his skin, which tasted like sweetness and darkness all combined. I slipped my tongue over his skin as I continued to ride his length slowly. We were savoring one another and it was the best feeling I had ever known.

"Bite me," he whispered in my ear.

I bit him, and I sucked on his skin. He moaned and so did I, but I bit too hard and broke the skin. Immediately I stopped.

"I'm sorry, I didn't mean to—"

"Fuck, Clara. Don't stop. Keep going," he moaned.

So, I did. My hips started to quicken as I placed my lips over my bite and I sucked. His hips met mine thrust for thrust. The sound of our bodies was carnal. The desire, the want, and the need was overbearing.

"How do I taste, darling?" he asked me as I continued.

You taste like mine.

That's what sent him over the edge. His thrusts were harder and faster and so was our breathing.

"Come with me, Clara."

I leaned back as he watched me come undone around him. He thrust once, then twice, and I felt every part of him spill inside of me. The golden wisps that danced around me in Manzanita flowed through my vision as my entire body reached pure bliss. The small beads of sweat dripped down my back as I leaned over him. I moved slightly and he moaned.

"Should we do it again?" I asked.

He laughed and beamed his smile at me. "As much as I’d love to, we need to join everyone else. They'll wonder where we've been."

I leaned down and kissed him one final time before getting off of him. I watched as he re-buttoned the shirt that he once wore, with every strong finger fastening the buttons delicately. I saw the veins in his hands, thumping, flowing with a resurgence of my power.

We straightened our clothes and started to walk outside of the Dreary Willow, but before we could exit, I felt his hand grip my wrist, tugging me back to face him.

Both of his hands gripped my face, tilting my head towards his gorgeous face. "Later tonight, you're mine. I haven't had enough and I don't think I ever will."

He smiled and said, “But you need to look at the book your mother showed you. You need to understand who these people truly are.”

I narrowed my eyes at him, "So, no more secrets between you and me?"

He joined his other hand on the other cheek and leaned our foreheads together. "No more secrets. We will talk about everything tonight. Anything you need to know, I’ll tell you."

Then he kissed me gently, lingering a moment on our lips. When I breathed in his scent, I found a mixture of roses, and a spark within me ignited.

I could feel my eyes starting to glow and in return, his eyes shined for me. We burned for one another.

"Let's go get you that book," he whispered.

Chapter 33

The silence and peace stirred my heart, the feeling of pure bliss and content surrounding this place. With every step through this now-sleepy city of Elistayre, I noticed the pure peace that the people of Bolzana had living here. The safety they felt.

"It seems familiar, doesn't it?" he asked me curiously.

Looking around, it did seem familiar andknown.

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